Best of Thomas de Maiziere

Best of Thomas de Maiziere

AFGHANISTAN-GERMANY-DEFENCE-DE MAIZIERE

OLIVER LANG

Thomas de Maiziere (Front 2nd L), German Minister of Defence and Mohammed Atta Noor (2nd Row 2nd R) ,Governor of the Afghan province Balch, visit the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan on November 13, 2012. During his two-day surprise visit to Afghanistan De Maiziere visited the German troops and met with his Afghan counterpart for discussions on security issues. AFP PHOTO / POOL/ OLIVER LANG

Thomas de Maiziere (Front 2nd L), German Minister of Defence and Mohammed Atta Noor (2nd Row 2nd R) ,Governor of the Afghan province Balch, visit the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan on November 13, 2012. During his two-day surprise visit to Afghanistan De Maiziere visited the German troops and met with his Afghan counterpart for discussions on security issues. AFP PHOTO / POOL/ OLIVER LANG

Henry A. Kissinger Prize 2013

Sean Gallup

Nancy Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere attend the Henry A. Kissinger Prize 2013 award at the American Academy in Berlin on June 10, 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

Nancy Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere attend the Henry A. Kissinger Prize 2013 award at the American Academy in Berlin on June 10, 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

de Maiziere Testifies At Bundestag Euro Hawk Hearings

Sean Gallup

German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere arrives with commission chairwoman Susanne Kastner to testify at the Bundestag commission hearings over the Euro Hawk defense contract on July 31, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The German government cancelled the military drone project, which has already consumed EUR 562 million (USD 739 million) due to complications with domestic flight certification. The parliament is expected to interview military and government officials as well as senior executives from Northrop Grumman and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. (EADS), producers of the drones, on the matter before reporting its results in September. The affair has put pressure on German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere prior to federal elections scheduled for September.

German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere arrives with commission chairwoman Susanne Kastner to testify at the Bundestag commission hearings over the Euro Hawk defense contract on July 31, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The German government cancelled the military drone project, which has already consumed EUR 562 million (USD 739 million) due to complications with domestic flight certification. The parliament is expected to interview military and government officials as well as senior executives from Northrop Grumman and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. (EADS), producers of the drones, on the matter before reporting its results in September. The affair has put pressure on German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere prior to federal elections scheduled for September.

IOC Evaluation Commission Visit For Munich 2018 - Day 4

Alex Grimm

Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich (L) and Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere arrive for a reception at the Residenz on March 3, 2011 in Munich, Germany. The IOC's Evaluation Commission will visit Munich's Olympic venues and sites associated with their 2018 bid.

Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich (L) and Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere arrive for a reception at the Residenz on March 3, 2011 in Munich, Germany. The IOC's Evaluation Commission will visit Munich's Olympic venues and sites associated with their 2018 bid.

Fear Of Terror Attack Rises In Germany

Sean Gallup

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere speaks at the annual convention of the Labour Union of Police (Gewerkschaft der Polizei) on November 22, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. De Maiziere recently announced that Islamic terrorists are planning attacks on German territory to take place towards the end of November. The entire country is on high alert, and speculation has centered around a possible attack on the Reichstag in Berlin, seat of the German parliament, especially after the cupola was closed to the public today.

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere speaks at the annual convention of the Labour Union of Police (Gewerkschaft der Polizei) on November 22, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. De Maiziere recently announced that Islamic terrorists are planning attacks on German territory to take place towards the end of November. The entire country is on high alert, and speculation has centered around a possible attack on the Reichstag in Berlin, seat of the German parliament, especially after the cupola was closed to the public today.

17th European Police Congress

Christian Marquardt

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere (CDU) gives a speech during the 17th European Police Congress on February 18, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The 'European Police Congress' is an international platform for decision makers from police forces and security authorities.

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere (CDU) gives a speech during the 17th European Police Congress on February 18, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The 'European Police Congress' is an international platform for decision makers from police forces and security authorities.

Bundestag Swears In Germany's New Coalition Government

Sean Gallup

German Defense Minister designate Ursula von der Leyen (L) talks with outgoing Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere shortly before she was scheduled to attend her appointment ceremony at the Defense Ministery prior to ceremonies in which the new German government will be sworn in on December 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The new government is a coalition between the German Christian Democrats (CDU), the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) and German Social Democrats (SPD) following federal elections held in September.

German Defense Minister designate Ursula von der Leyen (L) talks with outgoing Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere shortly before she was scheduled to attend her appointment ceremony at the Defense Ministery prior to ceremonies in which the new German government will be sworn in on December 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The new government is a coalition between the German Christian Democrats (CDU), the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) and German Social Democrats (SPD) following federal elections held in September.

New German Government Holds First Cabinet Meeting

Adam Berry

Minister of the Chancellery Peter Altmeier (CDU), Agriculture and Consumer Protection Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU), and Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere (CDU) arrive for the weekly German federal Cabinet meeting on December 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The meeting was the first held by the new members of Chancellor Angela Merkel's third Cabinet.

Minister of the Chancellery Peter Altmeier (CDU), Agriculture and Consumer Protection Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU), and Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere (CDU) arrive for the weekly German federal Cabinet meeting on December 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The meeting was the first held by the new members of Chancellor Angela Merkel's third Cabinet.

SPD And CDU/CSU Seal New Coalition Government

Sean Gallup

New German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen (C), chats with outgoing Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere (R) and new Integration Commissioner Aydan Ozoguz shrtly before Angela Merkel, Chancellor and Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU), Horst Seehofer, Chairman of the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) and Sigmar Gabriel, Chairman of the German Social Democrats (SPD), signed the coalition agreement between the three parties that seals their cooperation and allows the creation of a new German coalition government on December 16, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The new government is scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow.

New German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen (C), chats with outgoing Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere (R) and new Integration Commissioner Aydan Ozoguz shrtly before Angela Merkel, Chancellor and Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU), Horst Seehofer, Chairman of the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) and Sigmar Gabriel, Chairman of the German Social Democrats (SPD), signed the coalition agreement between the three parties that seals their cooperation and allows the creation of a new German coalition government on December 16, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The new government is scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow.

SPD and CDU Continue Coalition Negotations

Thomas Imo

German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere (L), from the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Frank-Walter Steinmeier (), head of the Bundestag faction of the German Social Democrats (SPD), shake hands before a Coalition Negotiation meeting at the Defence Ministry on October 31, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The SPD, CDU and Bavarian Chrisitan Democrats (CSU) are seeking to create a coaltion government following German elections in September.

German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere (L), from the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Frank-Walter Steinmeier (), head of the Bundestag faction of the German Social Democrats (SPD), shake hands before a Coalition Negotiation meeting at the Defence Ministry on October 31, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The SPD, CDU and Bavarian Chrisitan Democrats (CSU) are seeking to create a coaltion government following German elections in September.

German Minister Westerwelle And De Maiziere Visit Afghanistan

Thomas Trutschel

German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere talk to a soldier at PRT Kunduz on October 06, 2013 in Kunduz, Afghansitan. Westerwelle and de Maiziere visit Afghanistan to hand over German PRT in Kunduz to the Afghan Military.

German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere talk to a soldier at PRT Kunduz on October 06, 2013 in Kunduz, Afghansitan. Westerwelle and de Maiziere visit Afghanistan to hand over German PRT in Kunduz to the Afghan Military.

Fear Of Terror Attack Rises In Germany

Sean Gallup

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere speaks at the annual convention of the Labour Union of Police (Gewerkschaft der Polizei) on November 22, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. De Maiziere recently announced that Islamic terrorists are planning attacks on German territory to take place towards the end of November. The entire country is on high alert, and speculation has centered around a possible attack on the Reichstag in Berlin, seat of the German parliament, especially after the cupola was closed to the public today.

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere speaks at the annual convention of the Labour Union of Police (Gewerkschaft der Polizei) on November 22, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. De Maiziere recently announced that Islamic terrorists are planning attacks on German territory to take place towards the end of November. The entire country is on high alert, and speculation has centered around a possible attack on the Reichstag in Berlin, seat of the German parliament, especially after the cupola was closed to the public today.